Netflix drops first trailer of mystery-horror series 1899. A look at the history behind its Bermuda Triangle imagery
From the creators of Dark, 1899 is Netflix’s latest mystery-horror series written and directed by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar.
The German epic period piece follows a group of European migrants as they leave London on a steamship to start new lives in New York City. But when they encounter another migrant ship adrift on the open sea, their journey begins to turn into a nightmare. Here’s the trailer for the Netflix original:
The follow up to 2017’s three-season mind-bender Dark, will star Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau alongside Emily Beecham and was filmed in a state-of-the-art virtual production city in Germany, and is Europe’s largest virtual production site.
Operated by Friese and Odar’s sister company Dark Bay, the set stands 75ft tall and 23ft wide with 4,500 sq ft of shooting space. It is surrounded by a dynamic LED backdrop that is rendered in a video game engine (Unreal Engine) in real-time, moving with the camera to simulate a realistic background and sky that creates the illusion of shooting outdoors.
The European migrant crisis and the developments with Brexit were at the forefront of themes that the writers wished to build off of during the writing process.
Ever since its announcement, the series has left us scratching our heads over its incorporation of triangle imagery throughout its posters and its teasers.
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Though it's too early to say what possible significance the triangle could have for the narrative, it certainly carries over influence from its predecessor Dark, over the relevance of the trifecta.
Speculations suggest that the repeated triangle motifs may carry more weight for the series than assumed, with many suggesting the infamous Bermuda Triangle being at the centre of the narrative.
Here’s a quick rundown of the Bermuda Triangle and the lore surrounding it before 1899 drops:
1899 drops on Netflix on 17 November, 2022.